Burton named chef de mission for 2019 Canada Winter Games

Cathy Burton was named the Nova Scotia chef de mission for the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alberta on Thursday.

Burton was the head coach of the provincial ringette team at the 2015 Games after being an assistant coach at the 2011 event. She was also the manager of the 2017 Canada Games women’s soccer team. She was selected by a 14-member committee.

“Cathy is a role model who has positively impacted sport in our province,” committee chair Mark Smith said in a news release. “Her education, leadership and volunteerism make her a great fit for this position.”

Burton used to be a physical education teacher and is now a high school vice-principal.

“I believe sport is a microcosm of life,” she said in a news release. “The magic of sport is that it allows us to experience life lessons that are really difficult to teach. For 2019, our goal will be to enrich Team Nova Scotia’s representation and experience at the Games with the belief that our athletes, coaches and managers will perform to the best of their abilities. With that said, our mission will also be to promote the spirit of the games and build opportunities that will provide our team wonderful memories and life lessons that are embedded in the Canada Games experience.”